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HDF5 H5MM.c H5MM_realloc double free

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A vulnerability has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function H5MM_realloc of the file src/H5MM.c. The manipulation of the argument mem leads to double free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CVE-2025-2925
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5 Nov 2026, 05:53 UTC · Revision 1

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HDF5 H5MM.c H5MM_realloc double free

core-osv · Original source

Published 28 Mar 2025, 20:00 UTC

A vulnerability has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function H5MM_realloc of the file src/H5MM.c. The manipulation of the argument mem leads to double free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

osv:CVE-2025-2925
Complete source record
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